At your desk

Standing Hip Flexor Stretch

by Kaira

The front of the hip spends the day folded; a split stance asks it to open again.

How to do it

  1. Stand next to your desk in a split stance, one foot a step behind you, a hand on the desk for balance.
  2. Tuck your tail slightly so the low back stays long.
  3. Shift your weight gently forward until you feel the front of the back hip — a stretch, never a pinch.
  4. Hold and breathe, then swap sides.
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In these programs

with Kaira

Desk back reset

4 wk · 5×/wk · 8 min/day

  • Office
  • Beginner

Do it with a coach

In Sport AI this move is part of short workouts that Kaira and Jace lead set by set. Free.

Standing Hip Flexor Stretch — how to do it, muscles worked · Sport AI